Freak Show CD

Since the early 1970s, The Residents have continually evolved, morphing from punk-era experimentalists to audio-visual eccentrics with a passion for quirky live shows and eccentric, unusual concept albums. This superb three-disc set offers a lavishly expanded version of one of those themed sets, 1990's Freak Show - a set of synth-heavy, travelling carnival-inspired "character studies" that's as impishly odd as it is wildly entertaining. This edition not only boasts a remastered version of the original LP (disc one), but also a CD of previously unheard "work in progress" mixes (disc two) and a collection of live recordings of Freak Show tracks. Excitingly, this includes the full recording of the band's now legendary, 28-minute Ty's Freak Show performance from 1991 - a multi-media extravaganza that has not seen the light of day since.